US11154168B1ActiveUtility

Toilet seat conditioning assembly

Assignee: JOHNSON MONICAPriority: Jul 30, 2020Filed: Jul 30, 2020Granted: Oct 26, 2021
Est. expiryJul 30, 2040(~14 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Monica Johnson
A47K 13/307A47K 13/305
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Claims

Abstract

A toilet seat conditioning assembly for heating or cooling a toilet seat includes a cover that is formed into a circular shape for positioning on top of a toilet seat. A thermal unit is integrated into the cover and the thermal unit is actuatable to heat the cover or the cool the cover to enhance comfort for the user. A plurality of vibration units is each integrated into the cover. Each of the vibration units vibrates the cover when the vibration units are turned on to enhance comfort for the user. A remote control is in remote communication with the thermal unit and each of the vibration units for remotely controlling the thermal unit and the vibration units.

Claims

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I claim: 
     
       1. A toilet seat conditioning assembly for heating or cooling a toilet seat to enhance comfort for a user, said assembly comprising:
 a cover being formed into a circular shape wherein said cover is configured to be positioned on top of a toilet seat, wherein said cover has a rear portion and a forward portion, said rear portion being elongated along a longitudinal axis, said forward portion curving forwardly from said rear portion, said cover having a top surface, a bottom surface, an inner edge and an outer edge; 
 a thermal unit being integrated into said cover, said thermal unit being in thermal communication with said cover, said thermal unit being actuatable into a heating condition for heating said cover wherein said thermal unit is configured to enhance comfort for the user, said thermal unit being actuatable into a cooling condition for cooling said cover wherein said thermal unit is configured to enhance comfort for the user, wherein said thermal unit comprises a housing having an upper edge and a front face, said upper edge being coupled to said bottom surface of said cover, said housing being positioned on said forward portion of said cover, said housing being aligned with an apex of the curvature of said forward portion wherein said housing is configured to be accessible to the user when said cover is positioned on the toilet seat and the user sits on said cover, said housing having a plurality of vents each extending into an interior of said housing wherein each of said vents is configured to pass air therethrough; 
 a plurality of vibration units, each of said vibration units being integrated into said cover, each of said vibration units being in mechanical communication with said cover such that each of said vibration units vibrates said cover when said vibration units are turned on wherein said vibration units are configured to enhance comfort for the user; and 
 a remote control being in remote communication with said thermal unit and each of said vibration units for remotely controlling said thermal unit and said vibration units. 
 
     
     
       2. The assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of first straps, each of said first straps being coupled to said inner edge of said cover, said first straps being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said inner edge wherein each of said first straps is configured to be extended beneath the toilet seat when said cover is placed on the toilet seat. 
     
     
       3. The assembly according to  claim 2 , further comprising a plurality of second straps, each of said second straps being coupled to said outer edge of said cover, each of said second straps being aligned with a respective one of said first straps wherein each of said second straps is configured to be extended beneath the toilet seat when said cover is placed on the toilet seat, each of said second straps being releasably matable to a respective one of said first straps wherein each of said first straps and said second straps are configured to retain said cover on the toilet seat. 
     
     
       4. The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said thermal unit includes a control circuit being positioned in said housing, said control circuit receiving a heat input, a cool input, a vibrate input and an off input. 
     
     
       5. The assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein said thermal unit includes a receiver being positioned in said housing, said receiver being electrically coupled to said control circuit. 
     
     
       6. The assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein said thermal unit includes a thermal electric device being positioned in said housing, said thermal electric device being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said thermal electric device being actuated into a heating condition having said thermal electric device producing heat when said control circuit receives said heat input, said thermal electric device being actuated into a cooling condition having said thermal electric device absorbing heat when said control circuit receives said cool input, said thermal electric device being turned off when said control circuit receives said off input. 
     
     
       7. The assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein said thermal unit includes a blower being positioned in said housing, said blower being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said blower being turned on when said control circuit receives said cool input wherein said blower is configured to blow air across said thermal electric device for cooling said thermal electric device. 
     
     
       8. The assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein said thermal unit includes an array of thermal conductors, said array of thermal conductors being integrated into said cover having said array of thermal conductors being positioned between said top surface and said bottom surface of said cover, said array of thermal conductors being in thermal communication with said thermal electric device, said array of thermal conductors being in thermal communication with said cover. 
     
     
       9. The assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein said array of thermal conductors is heated when said thermal electric device is actuated into said heating condition thereby heating said cover, said array of thermal conductors being cooled when said thermal electric device is actuated into said cooling condition thereby cooling said cover. 
     
     
       10. The assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein said thermal unit includes a plurality control buttons, each of said control buttons being movably coupled to said front face of said housing, each of said control buttons being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said control buttons including an on button, an off button, a heat button, a cool button and a vibrate button. 
     
     
       11. The assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein said control circuit receives said off input when said off button is depressed, said control circuit receiving said heat input when said heat button is depressed, said control circuit receiving said cool input when said cool button is depressed, said control circuit receiving said vibrate input when said vibrate button is depressed, said control circuit being turned on when said on button is depressed. 
     
     
       12. The assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein each of said vibration units is positioned between said top surface and said bottom surface of said cover, each of said vibration units being electrically coupled to said control circuit, each of said vibration units being turned on when said control circuit receives said vibrate input. 
     
     
       13. The assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein said remote control includes an off button, a vibrate button, a cool button, a heat button and an on button, the remote control includes a transmitter and the transmitter is in wireless communication with the receiver, said control circuit receiving a respective vibrate input, cool input, heat input and off input when said vibrate button, said cool button, said heat button or said off button on said remote control are depressed. 
     
     
       14. The assembly according to  claim 4 , further comprising a power supply being removably positioned in said housing, said power supply being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said power supply comprising at least one battery. 
     
     
       15. A toilet seat conditioning assembly for heating or cooling a toilet seat to enhance comfort for a user, said assembly comprising:
 a cover being formed into a circular shape wherein said cover is configured to be positioned on top of a toilet seat, said cover having a rear portion and a forward portion, said rear portion being elongated along a longitudinal axis, said forward portion curving forwardly from said rear portion, said cover having a top surface, a bottom surface, an inner edge and an outer edge; 
 a plurality of first straps, each of said first straps being coupled to said inner edge of said cover, said first straps being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said inner edge wherein each of said first straps is configured to be extended beneath the toilet seat when said cover is placed on the toilet seat; 
 a plurality of second straps, each of said second straps being coupled to said outer edge of said cover, each of said second straps being aligned with a respective one of said first straps wherein each of said second straps is configured to be extended beneath the toilet seat when said cover is placed on the toilet seat, each of said second straps being releasably matable to a respective one of said first straps wherein each of said first straps and said second straps are configured to retain said cover on the toilet seat; 
 a thermal unit being integrated into said cover, said thermal unit being in thermal communication with said cover, said thermal unit being actuatable into a heating condition for heating said cover wherein said thermal unit is configured to enhance comfort for the user, said thermal unit being actuatable into a cooling condition for cooling said cover wherein said thermal unit is configured to enhance comfort for the user, said thermal unit comprising:
 a housing having an upper edge and a front face, said upper edge being coupled to said bottom surface of said cover, said housing being positioned on said forward portion of said cover, said housing being aligned with an apex of the curvature of said forward portion wherein said housing is configured to be accessible to the user when said cover is positioned on the toilet seat and the user sits on said cover, said housing having a plurality of vents each extending into an interior of said housing wherein each of said vents is configured to pass air therethrough; 
 a control circuit being positioned in said housing, said control circuit receiving a heat input, a cool input, a vibrate input and an off input; 
 a receiver being positioned in said housing, said receiver being electrically coupled to said control circuit; 
 a thermal electric device being positioned in said housing, said thermal electric device being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said thermal electric device being actuated into a heating condition having said thermal electric device producing heat when said control circuit receives said heat input, said thermal electric device being actuated into a cooling condition having said thermal electric device absorbing heat when said control circuit receives said cool input, said thermal electric device being turned off when said control circuit receives said off input; 
 a blower being positioned in said housing, said blower being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said blower being turned on when said control circuit receives said cool input wherein said blower is configured to blow air across said thermal electric device for cooling said thermal electric device; 
 an array of thermal conductors, said array of thermal conductors being integrated into said cover having said array of thermal conductors being positioned between said top surface and said bottom surface of said cover, said array of thermal conductors being in thermal communication with said thermal electric device, said array of thermal conductors being in thermal communication with said cover, said array of thermal conductors being heated when said thermal electric device is actuated into said heating condition thereby heating said cover, said array of thermal conductors being cooled when said thermal electric device is actuated into said cooling condition thereby cooling said cover; 
 a plurality control buttons, each of said control buttons being movably coupled to said front face of said housing, each of said control buttons being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said control buttons including an on button, an off button, a heat button, a cool button and a vibrate button, said control circuit receiving said off input when said off button is depressed, said control circuit receiving said heat input when said heat button is depressed, said control circuit receiving said cool input when said cool button is depressed, said control circuit receiving said vibrate input when said vibrate button is depressed, said control circuit being turned on when said on button is depressed; 
 
 a plurality of vibration units, each of said vibration units being integrated into said cover, each of said vibration units being in mechanical communication with said cover such that each of said vibration units vibrates said cover when said vibration units are turned on wherein said vibration units are configured to enhance comfort for the user, each of said vibration units being positioned between said top surface and said bottom surface of said cover, each of said vibration units being electrically coupled to said control circuit, each of said vibration units being turned on when said control circuit receives said vibrate input; 
 a remote control being in remote communication with said thermal unit and each of said vibration units for remotely controlling said thermal unit and said vibration units, said remote control including an off button, a vibrate button, a cool button, a heat button and an on button, the remote control includes a transmitter and the transmitter is in wireless communication with the receiver, said control circuit receiving a respective vibrate input, cool input, heat input and off input when said vibrate button, said cool button, said heat button or said off button on said remote control are depressed; and 
 a power supply being removably positioned in said housing, said power supply being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said power supply comprising at least one battery.

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